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Site Name Edinburgh, Royal Circus, General

Classification General View

Canmore ID 135637

Site Number NT27SW 1327

NGR NT 24895 74430

NGR Description Centred NT 2489 7443

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/135637

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Oblique aerial view centred on the New Town, taken from the W.

DP 033388

Oblique aerial view centred on the New Town, taken from the W.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

11/7/2007

© Crown Copyright: HES

Edinburgh, engraving of part of Royal Circus.
Titled: 'Part of Royal Circus, Edinburgh. Drawn by Tho. H. Shepherd. Engraved by R. W. Bond. Jones & Co. Temple of the Muses, Finsbury Square, London, Mar 6, 1830.'

DP 095279

Edinburgh, engraving of part of Royal Circus. Titled: 'Part of Royal Circus, Edinburgh. Drawn by Tho. H. Shepherd. Engraved by R. W. Bond. Jones & Co. Temple of the Muses, Finsbury Square, London, Mar 6, 1830.'

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General Collection

1830

© Courtesy of HES. Illustration in Views in Scotland

Oblique aerial view of Royal Circus, Moray Place and Ainslie Place, looking ENE.

DP 193109

Oblique aerial view of Royal Circus, Moray Place and Ainslie Place, looking ENE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

11/7/2014

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view centred on the Circus, taken from the W.

DP 075874

Oblique aerial view centred on the Circus, taken from the W.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

10/3/2010

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view of Royal Circus, Moray Place and Ainslie Place, looking ESE.

DP 193107

Oblique aerial view of Royal Circus, Moray Place and Ainslie Place, looking ESE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

11/7/2014

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view of Great King Street and Royal Circus, looking E.

DP 215856

Oblique aerial view of Great King Street and Royal Circus, looking E.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

3/7/2015

© Crown Copyright: HES

SC 1679350

Aerial view.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

1993

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view of the Northern New Town, Circus Place, Royal Circus, Howe Street, Royal Circus Gardens, Heriot Row, India Street and Jamaica Street South Lane, looking NE.

DP 217017

Oblique aerial view of the Northern New Town, Circus Place, Royal Circus, Howe Street, Royal Circus Gardens, Heriot Row, India Street and Jamaica Street South Lane, looking NE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

15/7/2015

© Crown Copyright: HES

Edinburgh, Royal Circus, General
Photographic copy of engraving showing Royal Circus with gardens in foreground
Copied from 'Modern Athens'. Insc. 'Part of Royal Circus, Edinburgh. Drawn by Tho. H Shepherd. Engraved by H W Bond'

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Edinburgh, Royal Circus, General Photographic copy of engraving showing Royal Circus with gardens in foreground Copied from 'Modern Athens'. Insc. 'Part of Royal Circus, Edinburgh. Drawn by Tho. H Shepherd. Engraved by H W Bond'

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General Collection

1829

© Courtesy of HES. Illustration from Modern Athens, T H Shepherd, 1829

General oblique aerial view centred on the Circus with part of the New Town adjacent, taken from the SW.

DP 075877

General oblique aerial view centred on the Circus with part of the New Town adjacent, taken from the SW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

10/3/2010

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view of Circus Place, Royal Circus, Jamaica Street and Gloucester Place, looking NE.

DP 215872

Oblique aerial view of Circus Place, Royal Circus, Jamaica Street and Gloucester Place, looking NE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

3/7/2015

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view centred on the Circus, taken from the NE.

DP 075872

Oblique aerial view centred on the Circus, taken from the NE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

10/3/2010

© Crown Copyright: HES

SC 572450

Aerial view.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view centred on the Circus, taken from the SSW.

DP 075876

Oblique aerial view centred on the Circus, taken from the SSW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

10/3/2010

© Crown Copyright: HES

Royal Circus
General view of North side

SC 512111

Royal Circus General view of North side

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Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland

© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish National Buildings Record)

Oblique aerial view centred on the Circus, taken from the ESE.

DP 075871

Oblique aerial view centred on the Circus, taken from the ESE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

10/3/2010

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view centred on the Circus, taken from the SW.

DP 075875

Oblique aerial view centred on the Circus, taken from the SW.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

10/3/2010

© Crown Copyright: HES

General oblique aerial view centred on the Circus with part of the New Town adjacent, taken from the S.

DP 075879

General oblique aerial view centred on the Circus with part of the New Town adjacent, taken from the S.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

10/3/2010

© Crown Copyright: HES

Plan of Royal Circus and adjacent streets, including plan of garden with centrally placed cruciform church.
Signed: 'W H[...]'.

DP 265777

Plan of Royal Circus and adjacent streets, including plan of garden with centrally placed cruciform church. Signed: 'W H[...]'.

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Records of George Heriot's Trust, Edinburgh, Scotland

c. 1820

© Courtesy of HES (George Heriot’s Trust Collection)

Royal Circus
View of South side from North West

SC 2659140

Royal Circus View of South side from North West

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1970

© RCAHMS

Royal Circus
View of South side from North West

SC 512117

Royal Circus View of South side from North West

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Oblique aerial view centred on the Circus, taken from the N.

DP 075873

Oblique aerial view centred on the Circus, taken from the N.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

10/3/2010

© Crown Copyright: HES

SC 1678682

Aerial view.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

1993

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view centred on the New Town, taken from the W.

Edinburgh, engraving of part of Royal Circus.
Titled: 'Part of Royal Circus, Edinburgh. Drawn by Tho. H. Shepherd. Engraved by R. W. Bond. Jones & Co. Temple of the Muses, Finsbury Square, London, Mar 6, 1830.'

Oblique aerial view of Royal Circus, Moray Place and Ainslie Place, looking ENE.

Oblique aerial view centred on the Circus, taken from the W.

Oblique aerial view of Royal Circus, Moray Place and Ainslie Place, looking ESE.

Oblique aerial view of Great King Street and Royal Circus, looking E.

Oblique aerial view of the Northern New Town, Circus Place, Royal Circus, Howe Street, Royal Circus Gardens, Heriot Row, India Street and Jamaica Street South Lane, looking NE.

Edinburgh, Royal Circus, General
Photographic copy of engraving showing Royal Circus with gardens in foreground
Copied from 'Modern Athens'. Insc. 'Part of Royal Circus, Edinburgh. Drawn by Tho. H Shepherd. Engraved by H W Bond'

General oblique aerial view centred on the Circus with part of the New Town adjacent, taken from the SW.

Oblique aerial view of Circus Place, Royal Circus, Jamaica Street and Gloucester Place, looking NE.

Oblique aerial view centred on the Circus, taken from the NE.

Oblique aerial view centred on the Circus, taken from the SSW.

Royal Circus
General view of North side

Oblique aerial view centred on the Circus, taken from the ESE.

Oblique aerial view centred on the Circus, taken from the SW.

General oblique aerial view centred on the Circus with part of the New Town adjacent, taken from the S.

Plan of Royal Circus and adjacent streets, including plan of garden with centrally placed cruciform church.
Signed: 'W H[...]'.

Royal Circus
View of South side from North West

Royal Circus
View of South side from North West

Oblique aerial view centred on the Circus, taken from the N.

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Council Edinburgh, City Of
Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
Former Region Lothian
Former District City Of Edinburgh
Former County Midlothian

Architecture Notes

ARCHITECT: W.H. Playfair 1823

Thomas McRae - alterations to No. 2 in 19? and to No. 11 in 1927

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PLANS:

Edinburgh University Library, Playfair Collection 1820 - 17 sheets (P. 7)

1820 - 61 sheets - plans of roadway (P. 7)

Edinburgh University Library: Engraved fueing plan marked with names of Playfair Coll

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